Alder is becoming increasingly popular among connoisseurs of natural wood species used in furniture making. This is understandable, because this wood has many advantages.
Alder is a wood with a warm, slightly pinkish tint, has a beautiful texture and a rough surface. Among furniture manufacturers it is also called “ Russian mahogany ”. Recently in Europe there has been an increased demand for products made from alder.
Advantages of furniture made from alder
Alder is an environmentally friendly and durable material. The wood goes through several stages of processing, including drying to the desired level of moisture. Therefore, such furniture retains its appearance for a long time.
And although it is believed that alder is not a very suitable material for making furniture, it is precisely thanks to its moisture resistance quality that it has taken its rightful place among other types of wood.
Such furniture is very often used to equip a kitchen or bathroom . Alder can easily replace materials such as ceramics and plastic.
This type of wood is also endowed with such quality as viscosity. When making furniture, alder cuts well, does not split during carving and does not crack into layers. Alder furniture can be given various decorations in the form of intricate patterns, reminiscent of the texture of more expensive species, because This material lends itself well to treatment with varnish, polish or stain.
Additional features of this wood are lightness, softness and strength. It is in terms of strength that many craftsmen compare alder with materials such as linden or aspen.
Alder is quite heavy and elastic. Her layers are barely noticeable. It has a dense wood structure.
The main advantage of furniture made from this wood is that some craftsmen are able to give solid alder the appearance of mahogany , which is much more expensive on the market.
Furniture made from alder is very practical. Alder does not absorb any foreign odors and is considered a non-allergenic product. Products made from alder are in the same price category as similar products made from beech.
In the online furniture store you will find a large selection of cabinets, beds, tables, chairs, etc. There are often promotions for different types of furniture, with an individual approach to each client.
Solid wood kitchens: 6 tips for choosing
A solid wood kitchen is beautiful and luxurious, but expensive and difficult to maintain. Considering the fact that a kitchen is purchased for a fairly long period of time, the issue of its choice should be approached very carefully. If you take into account all the nuances, you will be able to find a wooden kitchen that will please the eye for many years, and even be reasonably priced. Yes, yes, this is quite possible if you learn how to choose solid wood kitchens correctly.
Disadvantages of alder furniture
In addition to the undeniable advantages of alder, as well as furniture made from it, it still has a number of disadvantages.
- Firstly , alder is difficult to drill and ranks almost last among other ornamental species.
- Secondly , in boards made from alder, core repetitions similar to longitudinal brown lines, as well as darker wide spots, are quite common.
- Thirdly , when exposed to sunlight, this wood can lose its orange tint within a few months, then its color is more reminiscent of seasoned pine wood. Black alder has a fuzzy grain and soft wood.
Pine
The color of the tree is brown, white with small streaks of pink or beige-yellow. The highest quality raw materials for furniture production are considered to be pine trees, which grow on hills with sandy soil or on dry hills. For such material, the annual circles will be narrow and prominent, leaning close to each other. A tree that has grown in an area with a high moisture content will have a loose structure, and blanks made from such a species will require long-term drying before being sent to the workshop. Pine is soft and easy to damage, so it needs to be handled very carefully.
The advantages of pine include ease of processing and gluing, widespread use and the release of phytoncides, which are considered beneficial to the body. It is difficult to plan wood across the grain, but without problems - along it. With the cut, the situation looks accurate, but vice versa. Pine, like any coniferous tree, has a pleasant aroma.
Black alder - what is it, features of the material
Black alder is often used to make furniture. It is particularly well tinted and easy to process.
The characteristic features of this alder are: high resistance to various types of deformation, preservation of its original shape when dried, as well as high resistance to rotting.
Sanding is fairly easy to apply on black alder. It is an ideal material for carving. Therefore, the furniture can be given additional exclusivity. The color range is very diverse. Furniture can have either a white or a yellow-reddish tint.
Variety of shades
The color palette of “alder” is distinguished by a variety of light and dark shades. Calm tones remain in demand among buyers today.
Popular shades:
- light Navajo;
- Ivory;
- mountain;
- lemon yellow;
- wheat;
- honey;
- amber;
- red-yellow;
- golden;
- orange;
- red;
- cherry;
- wine.
Due to its ability to combine with almost any color, alder is often used as a background in design.
Light colors are especially popular because they help create the effect of spaciousness and lightness; they are often used in the design of living rooms, dining rooms, and kitchens. Dark tones also deserve attention; they are used to create bright accents.
Neutral colors help create a background - they will look harmonious in literally any room.
What you need to know about alder furniture
This type of wood can be subjected to artificial application of “signs of aging”. This can give your product uniqueness and chic.
Furniture made from solid alder should not be exposed to strong temperatures. The optimal temperature for such furniture is from +10°C to +25°C. Strong temperature changes also affect the condition of the furniture.
Heated floors are contraindicated for massive furniture. Do not place hot objects on it.
For longer service life of furniture and preservation of its appearance, air humidity should be about 60%.
Exposing furniture to sunlight can also have a negative effect. Furniture may fade or change its original color. It is better to keep such furniture away from windows.
For all connoisseurs of classics, as well as for opponents of pretentious lines, furniture made from alder is an ideal option. Such furniture will invariably bring beauty, nobility and comfort to your interior.
Recommendations for interior design
To develop a design project for the kitchen, use the advice of massiv-bataisk.ru specialists:
- Alder does not look as “rich” as oak and ash. Furniture facades made of this material will look out of place in a baroque or classical context. Alder is an excellent solution for a city apartment or a country house, provided that you are looking for functional and reliable furniture, but do not have any special requirements for interior design.
- Solid alder is also not particularly suitable for high-tech. Warm honey tones against the background of white and gray tones characteristic of structural expressionism will be very striking, but will not complement the composition in any way.
It is optimal to use alder in a Provencal or rustic interior. These directions are quite simple to implement. A kitchen made in any of these styles will provide comfort and will not require exorbitant material investments.
__________________________________________________
Care and operation
It is not recommended to install wooden doors yourself - it is better to seek help from specialists. Incorrectly installed doors quickly become unusable and acquire various defects. It is recommended to store the purchased product in the room where it is planned to be installed for at least several days. This is done so that the tree gets used to the microclimate in the house or apartment. It is strictly not recommended to place heating devices nearby - the wood cracks from high temperatures.
After installation, the door leaf should be carefully looked after. Alder is very sensitive to abrasive cleaning agents, so you should never use them - this can damage the appearance of the wood. Instead, you can use products designed to care for natural furniture. If the surface is varnished, it is recommended to treat it weekly with a 10% alcohol solution.
To care for doors, special compounds are also used to protect the wood from pests - it is recommended to treat all surfaces of the product every 2-3 years. If microcracks appear on the door, it is recommended to mask them with a wax-containing polish.
Price
As a rule, the more expensive the material, the better its characteristics. The distribution of the breed in the country is also important. The price increases from birch to pine and alder, followed by beech and the more expensive oak. When it comes to wall bars, this sequence has a golden mean - the optimal combination of cost and qualities that meet the requirements for this sports attribute. This is beech, namely, solid-lamella beech, used for the manufacture of walls in the series marked “PREMIUM”.
- Delivery within Moscow time
Delivery within the Moscow Ring Road: Small-sized furniture - 700 rubles.
Medium-sized furniture -
900 rub.
Large furniture -
1400 rub.
When ordering from 100 tr.
delivery
.
The cost of delivery outside the Moscow Ring Road is paid in addition to the delivery of furniture within the Moscow Ring Road and amounts to + 25 rubles. for 1 km
at a distance of up to 30 km from the Moscow Ring Road.
When delivering furniture over 31 km from the Moscow Ring Road, the delivery cost is + 50 rubles. per km.
Delivery in St. Petersburg
Delivery within the Ring Road: Small-sized furniture: 750 rub.
Medium-sized furniture:
1000 rub.
Large furniture:
1200 rub.
Delivery outside the Ring Road according to the above tariffs
+ 25 rubles.
per kilometer from the ring road to 30 km. Kilometers exceeding 30 km are paid in both directions, starting from the 31st km.
When ordering goods for an amount over RUB 100,000: Delivery within the Ring Road is FREE
Delivery outside the ring road is 25 rubles. for every kilometer from the Ring Road up to 30 km. Mileage exceeding 30 km is paid in both directions, starting from the 31st km
Delivery across Russia
Delivery to other regions of Russia is carried out by any transport company of the client’s choice. Delivery is carried out both to the transport company’s warehouse and to your apartment.
In this case, after confirming the order and receiving payment (non-cash payment through Sberbank), within 1-3 days we transfer the cargo to the transport company for shipment. The cost of delivering your order from our furniture hypermarket to the transport company is calculated according to delivery rates in Moscow.
Payment
In the Sky Furniture supermarket you can pay for your order in any convenient way:
Cash to the courier upon delivery
By bank transfer
Plastic bank cards
Via online bank
Assembly
The cost of assembling furniture is 10% of the order amount, but not less than 1000 rubles.
It should be remembered that when assembling furniture yourself, any defects or damage that arise during the assembly are not subject to repair under warranty. Our furniture hypermarket will not be able to deviate from this generally accepted rule.
Chest of drawers K-1 (np) Domino COLOR beech, alder, walnut, body walnut + front beech in plank walnut KD-2 Bed without table (without mattress) Olympus COLOR beech, alder Table for KD-2 Olympus COLOR beech, alder KD -3 Bed (without mattress) Olympus-2 COLOR beech, alder, Devon oak 2-tier bed (without mattresses) Fortuna COLOR beech, alder Children's bed KD-4 (without mattresses) Junior COLOR beech, alder Coffee table (MDF , glass)1000x550 COLOR MDF, walnut, alder Coffee table (MDF, glass)600x600 COLOR MDF, walnut, alder Computer table Sail (SK-4/2) COLOR beech, alder Computer table Favorite (SKM) COLOR beech, alder Computer table Breeze (SKS) COLOR beech, alder Computer table Avangard (SK-6) COLOR beech, alder, walnut Computer table Frigate (SK-7) COLOR beech, alder, walnut Computer table Pegasus (SK-8) laminated chipboard COLOR beech body, facades green, yellow Computer table Samurai (SK-9) COLOR wenge-oak Devon TV stand COLOR beech, alder, walnut Bookcase COLOR beech, alder, walnut Ottoman COLOR assorted
Hallway furniture Hallway Quartet (P-1) COLOR beech, alder, beech framed walnut Hallway Alliance (P-2) COLOR alder, beech Hallway Trio (P-4) COLOR beech, alder, beech framed walnut
Youth furniture Furniture set Molodezhny-M3 (MDF) COLOR beech planks in walnut frame Furniture set Rainbow M-4 laminated chipboard COLOR laminated chipboard body (beech), green laminated chipboard facade, yellow laminated chipboard
Furniture sets Europe COLOR wenge Furniture set Flamingo-2 COLOR alder, walnut Wall Solo COLOR Devon oak, glass inserts (bardo)
Bedroom sets Bedroom set Victoria (SP-1) COLOR beech, alder, walnut, white ash Bedroom set Angelica (SP-2) COLOR beech, alder, walnut, MDF fronts Bedroom set Julia (SP-3) COLOR MDF, COLOR walnut Sleeping set Julia-2 (SP-3/3) COLOR MDF, COLOR walnut Bedroom set Erica-2 (SP-6/2) COLOR walnut-vanilla Bedroom set Butterfly (SP-7) COLOR wenge-beige Bedroom set Elena (SP- 9) COLOR white stroke Bedroom set Alexandra SP-10 COLOR bleached oak Bedroom set Selena SP-11 COLOR maple Bedroom set Katyusha SP-12 COLOR walnut Bedroom set Fiona SP-14 COLOR Devon oak, glass inserts (bardot)
